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A MONSTER IS COMING (Volkov Bratva 4) by Sam Crescent-review

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A MONSTER IS COMING (Volkov Bratva 4) by Sam Crescent-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 2, 2024

All I wanted was to be free, to not be scared anymore. Was that too much to ask?

I was the unwanted bastard daughter of Finn Byrne. Many feared him and women loved him. My mother didn’t want me, but my birth kept Finn coming around.

After being used as a punching bag for most of my life, I decided to run. The first mistake I made was staying in a small town. The second mistake was falling in love with a guy I barely knew.

Peter lied to me. He manipulated me. Ivan Volkov gave him a job to do, and that was to make me fall in love with him, and get me pregnant. Well, he did all of those things, and I hate him for it, and I love him for it.

I also discovered I’m a wealthy woman. It would seem my grandmother didn’t like her son, nor any of his offspring, but she did like me. I’m the one who has control over the Byrne empire.

And I have a choice to make.

When the time comes, I can choose to leave the Volkov Bratva forever and have my freedom, or I can remain Peter’s wife. I love him, but he doesn’t know how to love me. What choice do I have?

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REVIEW: A MONSTER IS COMING is the fourth instalment in Sam Crescent’s contemporary, adult VOLKOV BRATVA dark, erotic, Bratva romance series . This is Volkov Bratva Brigadier Peter Orlov aka Peter Shadows, and twenty-five year old, Niamh Long aka Niamh Byrne’s story line. A MONSTER IS COMING can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there WILL BE triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from several first person perspectives including Niamh and Peter, A MONSTER IS COMING follows the building but fake relationship between our story line couple. Niamh Byrne is on the run from her abusive mother and father. Niamh’s father is the head of the Byrne Irish Mob, and as such, Niamh was an unwelcome addition to the Irish family.Hiding in plain sight, Niamh working as a cafe waitress would come face to face with her future in the guise of Peter Shadows, a man ‘sent’ to protect and retrieve our story line heroine . Peter Orlov’s latest assignment as a Volkov Brigadier, finds our hero following orders, orders meant to seduce and claim our story line heroine but Niamh’s location has been compromised, and Peter is forced to watch from the sidelines as his future implodes. What ensues is the building relationship between Peter and Niamh, and the potential fall-out when the truth is revealed, leaving a heart broken and abused Niamh lying in its’ wake.

The world building continues to focus on the head of the Volkov Bratva, Ivan Volkov, who determined to play matchmaker for his Brigadiers and men but Ivan has a secret, and our heroine is only one of three people who know the truth.

The relationship between Peter and Niamh is predicated upon a number of lies. Neither Peter or Niamh reveal the truth about their identities or their pasts, and in this, Niamh will feel betrayed, once again, facing life without kindness or love. The $ex scenes are provocative and intense but I dislike the use of a certain four-letter word.

All of the previous story line couples return in cameo appearances, as well as the head of the Volkov Bratva Ivan Volkov. We are introduced to Niamh’s father Finn Byrne, and her brother Finn Byrne jr. The requisite evil has many faces.

A MONSTER IS COMING is a story of power and control; secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, violence and abuse, family and friendships, forgiveness and love. The premise is emotional, dark, gritty and dramatic; the romance is seductive; the characters are broken, determined and charismatic.

Reading Order and Previous reviews
Second Best
A Sense of Duty
The Mistake

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Bratva Lullaby/ Midnight Poison by Penny Dee-review tour

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Bratva Lullaby / Midnight Poison (Zarkov Bratva 1 & 2) by Penny Dee-review tour

BRATVA LULLABY
Zarkov Bratva 1
by Penny Dee
Genre: adult, contemporary, Bratva, dark romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 18, 2024

I’m fake dating the boss of the Zarkov bratva, what could possibly go wrong?

Lev Zarkov is a real life monster.

No, correction, he’s actually the devil.

Except, when I first meet him he’s simply the mysterious, handsome man traveling next to me in first class on a flight to New York.

And after being dumped at the altar by my loser fiancé who vanished into thin air the morning of our wedding, when things get flirty between me and the mysterious stranger, I think why not?

Surely I deserve one night to forget, I mean, where’s the harm in a little indulgence, right?

I’ll tell you exactly where the harm is. It turns out my one night stand is not only the boss of the Zarkov bratva, but he’s also a billionaire who is used to getting what he wants …and what he wants is me with his ring on my finger.

I’m to appear in public as his fake fiancé and in return my loser ex will get to keep his brains inside his head.

Every instinct tells me I don’t want to do this.

I’m just not prepared for how persuasive he can be…

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REVIEW:BRATVA LULLABY is the first instalment in Penny Dee’s contemporary adult ZARKOV BRATVA erotic, dark, Bratva romance series. This is Pakhan Lev Zarkov, and Brooke Masters’ story line.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Lev and Brooke) BRATVA LULLABY follows the forced relationship and engagement between our story line couple. Brooke Masters was humiliated when her fiance never showed up for their wedding, leaving Brooke to wonder where everything went wrong. With her tail tucked between her legs, Brooke heads to New York for some time alone where she will meet and spend one glorious night with a man she only knows as Lev. One month later, Brooke is offered a temporary position back in New York where she will come face to face with the man she couldn’t forget but Brooke’s arrival is planned, and our heroine will become the virtual prisoner of the man with whom she will fall in love. From prisoner to plus one to fiancee, Brooke will quickly discover that Lev Zarkov’s world of the Bratva is dangerous and dark, and our heroine will become a pawn in a much larger game of power and control. What ensues is the building relationship between Brooke and Lev, and the potential fall-out as both Lev and Brooke become victims to a man seeking the top.

The world building focuses on slow spiral of Brooke’s former relationship, and her desire to expand and discover something new. Lev Zarkov has taken the position of Pakhan in the wake of his father’s murder, and in doing so, set himself up as the target of some powerful men. Needing a plus one for events and show, Lev will quickly realize that his fake fiance is slowly melting his heart.

The relationship between Lev and Brooke begins as a one-night stand in which Brooke’s ghosts our story line hero the next morning. Reconnecting in New York was never in the plans for Brooke Masters but Lev Zarkov knew exactly who he wanted and why. A prisoner in a gilded cage, Brooke would quickly discover that the life she once knew is no longer the life of which she is about to be thrown into, head first. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to several members of the Zarkov Bratva including Lev’s driver Igor: Lev’s Uncle Vadim, Uncle Boris and his sons Feliks and Maxsim; low level deal Vlad, and housekeeper Enya. The requisite evil has many faces.

BRATVA LULLABY is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The fast paced, character driven premise is dramatic and intense but not as dark as some other Bratva series. The romance is seductive and fated; the characters are determined, charismatic, powerful and desperate. BRATVA LULLABY ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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MIDNIGHT POISON
Zarkov Bratva 2
by Penny Dee
Genre: adult, contemporary, Bratva, dark romance

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Release Date: April 18, 2024

He took me as collateral to ensure my ex-fiancé kept the deal they made.

But since then, Lev Zarkov has become so much more than the devil I thought he was.
And now his baby is growing in my belly.

I don’t want to leave him, but after one devastating night blows up our life, I know I have my baby to think about.

I tell myself that leaving is the right thing to do. But waking up without Lev in the middle of the night is pure midnight poison.

I miss his touch. His smell. The warm, comforting way he would hold me in his arms and let me know how much he wanted me.

But that isn’t the man who comes after me.
He’s angry. He’s formidable. He’s hurt.
And now that he’s found me, he’s going to make me pay for breaking his heart.

But there is a danger lurking in the shadows.
And we’ll have to put our differences aside long enough to fight the invisible threat that could destroy everything.

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REVIEW:MIDNIGHT POISON is the second instalment in Penny Dee’s contemporary, adult ZARKOV BRATVA dark, erotic, Bratva romance duet focusing on Pakhan Lev Zarkov, and Brooke Masters’ story line. MIDNIGHT POISON should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up after the events and cliff hanger of book one BRATVA LULLABY

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Lev and Brooke) MIDNIGHT POISON follows ongoing yet contemptuous relationship between Pakhan Lev Zarkov, and Brooke Masters. Brooke Masters is a virtual prisoner of Lev Zarkov, a pawn used as payment for someone else’s sins but lev Zarkov never expected to fall for the woman that is slowly controlling his heart. Brooke Masters is struggling in the wake of Lev’s deception but the discovery of her pregnancy forces Brooke to run, placing herself in the direct line of fire. Meanwhile, all is not well in the Zarkov Bratva-a war is ensuing; a fight for control, and our couple are about to be caught in the fall-out for the throne. What ensues is the building but tempestuous relationship between Brooke and Lev,and the fall-out as our couple discover that betrayal comes with a familiar face.

The world building continues to focus on the impassioned but turbulent relationship between our story line couple as Lev struggles to regains control of his Bratva empire. There is a supposed mole within the family, a mole who is gunning for the top.

The relationship between Lev and Brooke straddles the line between love and hate. Lev believes Brooke has betrayed him at the highest level, and Brooke is about to discover the cold hearted Pakhan she had only heard about. The $ex scenes are provocative and intense.

Once again, we are re introduced to several members of the Zarkov Bratva including Lev’s driver Igor: Lev’s Uncle Vadim, Uncle Boris and his sons Feliks and Maxsim; low level dealer Vlad, and housekeeper Enya. The requisite evil has many familiar faces-betrayal comes from within.

MIDNIGHT POISON is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, dysfunctional family values, forgiveness, acceptance and love. The premise is raw and twisted; the romance is spicy; the characters are brooding, animated and desperate.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Penny Dee writes contemporary romance about rockstars, bikers, hockey players and everyone in-between.She believes true love never runs smoothly, and her characters realize this too, with a boatload of drama and a whole lot of steam.

She found her happily ever after in Australia where she lives with her husband, daughter and a dog named Bindi.

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SILENCED (The Forgotten Boys 1) by Serena Akeroyd -review tour

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SILENCED (The Forgotten Boys 1) by Serena Akeroyd -review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 1, 2023

I sit on a throne of sins.
Silent in the shadows, untouchable like the King of the Underworld himself.
Few even know the sound of my voice, but those who fear me call me Monster. My men just call me Pakhan.
To her, I am Nikolai.
Her savior. Her captor. Her lover.
With hair as bright as the sun, a face that could sink a thousand ships, and more curves than I can handle, Cassiopeia. Is. Everything.
But she’s in danger.
And safety comes with a price tag.
She can fight that, can even fight me, but I’m her Hades and I won’t let my Persephone go…

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REVIEW: SILENCED is the first instalment in Serena Akeroyd’s contemporary, adult THE FORGOTTEN BOYS dark, erotic, Bratva romance series set in the author’s Five Points Mob Universe. This is American Bratva Pakhan Nikolai Veles, and blogger Cassiopeia ‘Cassie’ Trundel’s story line. Cassiopeia is first introduced in FILTHY KING (Five Points Mob #7).

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspective (Cassiopeia and Nikolai) with a chapter by Mischa, SILENCED follows in the wake of the rescue of our story line heroine. Nikolai Veles has been tasked with locating Cassiopeia Trundel but Nikolai never expected to find her bound, gagged and drugged, a potential prisoner of the Albanian Mob. Cassiopeia’s ex husband stole something for which he offered up his ex-wife as payment, a young woman who is struggling to survive. Upon the rescue, Nikolai Veles claims Cassiopeia as his own but not before making our heroine a virtual prisoner but a prisoner in a gilded cage. As Nikolai searches for the people responsible for hurting the woman with whom he is falling in love, someone else is targeting our story line couple. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Cassiopeia and Nikolai, and the potential fall-out as a trip to Russia incites a struggle for power and revenge back home.

Cassiopeia Trundel has been used and abused, and she has become a pawn in her ex-husband’s payment for a debt but Cassie struggles with Nikolai’s need to claim, a claim that Cassie sees as going from the proverbial frying pan into the fire. Nikolai Veles is a the Miami Pakhan, a selective mute who doesn’t talk but lets his power do the talking for him. Falling for Cassiopeia is easy, keeping her safe means taking down the people who have threatened her life.

The relationship between Cassie and Nikolai begins as a rescue. Cassie has been sold as payment for a debt but her life with her husband had never been easy. Nikolai doesn’t do relationships but something about Cassie calls Nikolai like a moth to a flame, a flame he is willing to suffer the burns. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative but I dislike the use of a certain four-letter word, used twenty three times in my romance story lines.

The colorful and dynamic secondary and supporting characters include Nikolai’s ‘brothers in arms’ Misha and Maxim, his ‘son’ Dmitri; Cassie’s mother Dema Turgenev, as well as several members of the US and Russian Bratva-Igor, Boris, Grigoriy, local businessmen and women who work for and under the Pakhan’s rule. We are reintroduced to Aiden and Savannah O’Donnelly (FILTHY KING). Dmitri and Sofia’s story line is next.

SILENCED is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, abuse and murder, acceptance and love. The premise is detailed, engaging and captivating; the romance is seductive and passionate; the characters are powerful and determined.

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Reviewed by Sandy

USA Today and International Best Selling Author Serena Akeroyd aka G. A. Mazurke is most known for her mafia and MC series set in the Five Points Mob Universe

Avid reader of all things romance, she first started her career as a why choose author in both contemporary and paranormal.

She eventually made her way to MF romance where she found her groove with the O’Donnelly brothers, the Satan Sinners and most recently the Valentini Family.

In her back list you can find some MM, MF, MFM and Why Choose romances. HEA guaranteed!

When not writing Serena is either reading, traveling or coloring

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A TOUCH OF DEATH (Dyavol’s Mercy MC 1: RBMC ) by Crimson Syn

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ꗥ☠️ A TOUCH OF DEATH (Dyavol’s Mercy MC 1: RBMC spinoff) by Crimson Syn ꗥ☠️

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 24, 2023

The Bone Collector
My name is Sasha Volkova,
Better known as the Bone Collector.
As Treasurer of Dyavol’s Mercy MC, I keep the numbers in check.
The one that organizes transactions.
The one who pays out what’s due and collects what’s owed.
Leon Kingsly is our connection on American soil,
A while back, he made a deal that went sour and put me behind bars.
Years later, there’s still a debt to settle.
A personal one.
And he will pay what he owes, because if he doesn’t,
it will cost him his left pinky, to start with.
Followed by his index, his thumb, his toes…
I will collect what is owed to me, bone by bone.
What I do not expect, is what he wants to offer me in exchange for his life.
Kristina Kingsly is one of the most beautiful women I’ve ever seen.
She is elegant, intelligent, and a renowned author.
An author with a connection and the key to the information I need.
A woman who has just been sold away by her father.
An innocent that has no idea I’m watching her.
No idea that she is my next target.
And while she’s smiling and signing away her books,
The devil is waiting in the wings,
Itching to have her sign away her soul.

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REVIEW: A TOUCH OF DEATH is the first instalment n Crimson Syn’s contemporary, adult DYAVOL’S MERCY MC erotic, MC romance series-a spin of from the multi-authored RBMC world, set in the multi-authored MAYHEM MAKERS world. This is Dyavol’s Mercy MC treasurer Sasha ‘Bone Collector’ Volkova, and romance writer Kristina ‘Kingsly’ Storm’s story line.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Sasha and Kristina) with a chapter from Siege (RBMC) A TOUCH OF DEATH follows Sasha Volkova as he is tasked with retrieving a large sum of money somewhere in the USA. Sasha Volkova was born in Russian, emigrated to the US at an early age, then upon the death of his mother, his father claimed him and indoctrinated our hero into the Dyavol’s Mercy MC. Fast forward to present day, Sasha must prove his worth but Sasha has dual citizenship and refuses to return once the money is found. The only problem is romance writer Kristina Storm, the estranged daughter of the man who is currently in control of the Dyavol’s Mercy’s money but a woman who is about to give Sasha a run for his money. What ensues is the cross country venture in search of the money with the Bratva hot on their trail, and the potential fall-out as Sasha is about to set down roots, without the woman with whom he is falling in love.

The relationship between Sasha and Kristina begins when Sasha abducts our heroine at a book signing in Houston Texas. Kristina is participating in an author signing event, and Sasha is determined to take back the money, his father demanded. Kristina’s father took the money that belonged to the Dyavol’s Mercy but in doing so, our heroine now has complete control, something she is totally unaware. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense.

The secondary and supporting characters include several members of the RBMC, Fallens Kings MC, Devil’s Mercy MC and the Russian Bratva. We are reintroduced to Sasha’s uncle Adam Young (The Enforcer’s Holiday Package: RBMC).

A TOUCH OF DEATH is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, dysfunctional family, acceptance and determination. The fast paced premise is intriguing and entertaining; the romance is fast and furious; the characters are dynamic and powerful.

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Reviewed by Sandy

My name is Crimson Syn, not really, but what fun is it to use my real name. Instead I’ll use my inner goddess’ name, it’s much more fun that way. I grew up in New York City where I had a wonderful education, loving parents and awesome friends. What more could a girl ask for?

I started writing at the age of sixteen. The first romance I read was Stephanie Laurens’ Devil’s Bride. Since then I have been influenced by dozens of flourishing romance authors and even more dashing and daring rogues. I must say it, but Fifty Shades was not my first erotic romance, nor did it influence me to start writing them. If you’ve never read Mary Balogh, Elizabeth Hoyt, Lisa Kleypas, Bertrice Small or A.N. Roquelaure’s Sleeping Beauty trilogy, then you’re missing out. Those were my sweet introductions to erotic romance, and boy were they hot.

So here I am, after reading so many wonderful stories, I have too many sinful tales of my own not to share. I like my alphas rough and possessive, and I have no shame in saying it or writing it. I had delightfully wicked teachers growing up, their books took me to new worlds and brought me new loves. So, I want to do the same for you. I want to indulge my readers in those steamy reads that will send them into the arms of dangerous alphas and deliciously sexy rogues, without leaving the confines of their nice warm bed. If I am able to entice your inner goddesses, then I have done my job and I am satisfied.

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Hunter’s Revenge (Savage Legacy 3) by Faith Summers-review tour

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Hunter’s Revenge (Savage Legacy 3) by Faith Summers-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 20, 203

My monster. My hunter. My husband.
It all started with a chance meeting in a bar that was almost normal.
I was drowning my sorrows, and he was the deadly handsome mysterious stranger who walked in.
He had that dangerous air about him I was always warned to stay away from, yet like a moth to a flame I was captivated by his charm.
All it took was one touch and I couldn’t resist.
When I’m with him he consumes me and our passion is enthralling.
Little did I know that behind Malik Volkova’s fairytale prince smile lurks a monster.
A monster who belongs to the Knights, a notorious secret society.
And we only met because he was actually hunting me.
By the time I find out who he really is, it’s too late, and he unearthed my biggest secret.
Out for revenge on the cartel he forces me into a twisted arrangement for my hand in marriage.
But our union drags me into a war and deeper into his obsession.
Soon it becomes clear there’s something he wants more than revenge—me.
But I’m not sure if he’ll be my destruction or my savior.

Hunter’s Revenge is a dark mafia enemies-to-lovers arranged marriage romance, which is book 3 of the Savage Legacy series. This book is a 120K word standalone romance that contains dark themes, dubious situations, mature content, and graphic violence some readers might find offensive and/or triggering.

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REVIEW:HUNTER’S REVENGE is the third instalment in Faith Summers’ contemporary, adult SAVAGE LEGACY dark, erotic, Bratva romance series. This is twenty-eight year old Malik Volkova, and twenty-three year old, lingerie designer Gwen St. James’ story line. HUNTER’S REVENGE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Gwen and Malik) HUNTER’S REVENGE follows Malik Volkova as he seeks revenge for the death of his Navy Captain, his best friend, and a year imprisoned by the Mexican Cartel. Six years earlier, US Navy Lieutenant Malik Volkova was taken prisoner in Kazakhstan, where he endured twelve months of torture at the hands of his captors but Malik would later discover the attack had been orchestrated by Manolo Navarro, the leader of the Navarro Cartel, and our hero is determined to take his revenge. Fast forward to present day wherein Malik will uncover the existence of Manolo’s heir, a young woman who is oblivious to what is about to befall her future. Enter twenty-three year old Gwen St. James, a lingerie designer, and the woman Malik is hoping to break, before she dies. Malik Volkova was control of the Navarro Mexican Cartel, and his direct line to power, is to marry the woman with whom he will fall in love. Malik is determined to take control of the Cartel but never thought Gwen would take control of his heart. What ensues is the building but contemptuous relationship between Gwen and Malik, and the potential fall-out as Gwen becomes a pawn in a game between Malik, and the nightmares from his past.

The relationship between Gwen and Malik is one of force proximity. Malik Volkova is desperate to destroy the Navarro Cartel, and in doing so, take control of a billion dollar enterprise but to do so mean to take control of Manolo Navarro’s only heir, a young woman who wants nothing to do with her heritage or her birthright.Taking control of Gwen means destroying a little bit of our heroine’s heart, a heart that will be broken when Malik pushes Gwen out of his life. The $ex scenes are erotic, intense and provocative but I dislike the use of a certain four-letter word in my romance story line, although only used twice, more for shock and mature reader rating.

The colorful and energetic secondary and supporting characters include Malik’s brother and their wives: Desmier and Anastasia (Devil’s Kiss), Zakh and Lorelai (Villain’s Obsession); guards Yuri and Vladmir; maid Kelly; housekeeper/ cook Jeanne; and Gwen’s business partner and friend Dru. The requisite evil has many faces.

HUNTER’S REVENGE is a story of greed, betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, power and control, forgiveness, acceptance and love. The fast paced premise is detailed,complex and captivating; the romance is seductive and dramatic; the characters are desperate, determined and dynamic.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews

Devil’s Kiss
Villain’s Obsession

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Warning !! Expect wild romance stories of the scorching hot variety and deliciously dark romance with the kind of alpha male bad boys best reserved for your fantasies.

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Brutalize Me (Corrupted Royals 3) by Michelle Heard-review tour

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Brutalize Me (Corrupted Royals 3) by Michelle Heard-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: March 23, 2023

Home. It’s the one thing I want more than anything. A husband I can love. Children I can give the world to. A house I can call my own. To many, it’s a stupid wish, but to me, it’s everything.

When my adoptive father demands that I marry one of his business partners, Karlin Makarova, my dream becomes nothing more than that – a dream. Karlin is a vile monster, a nightmare for any woman he crosses paths with.

I dread the time I have to spend alone with Karlin and hide the bruises that fill me with deep shame.

But then my beloved brother steps in and arranges a marriage with one of his best friends.

Armani DeSantis is known to be coolheaded, aloof, and calculative. Sure, he’s heartbreakingly attractive – emphasis on heartbreakingly – but it’s clear he sees me as his friend’s little sister that’s become his problem.

Then again, I’d rather have my heart broken by Armani DeSantis than be Karlin Makarova’s punching bag.

And so, my dream of a happily ever after turns into a cold-blooded war between the two men, and I find myself praying that somehow I’ll survive.

But life has taught me prayers are never answered.

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REVIEW: Brutalize Me is a stand alone book in the Corrupted Royals series by Michelle Heard.

Tiana Petrov is a twenty one year old Bratva princess. But she isn’t like the other princesses in their world. She is the sister of Bratva enforcer Misha Petrov. Her brother has fiercely protected her ever since their days in an orphanage. And even though she is twenty one she is completely innocent to world around her. Misha continues to protect Tiana til this day. But, with Misha getting married he relies on his best friend and Mafia Enforcer Armani De Santis to keep an eye on his sister while he is on his honeymoon.

Unfortunately, while Misha is away their adoptive father has secured and arranged marriage for Tiana, to Karlin Makarova.

Makarova is an arms dealer and enemy of the Bratva. But her future husband doesn’t even want her, he only wants what the marriage brings for him. And from the moment he is alone with Tiana, she becomes his punching bag. Tiana tries to wait until her brother returns from his honeymoon, but the abuse gets so bad she has no choice but to run and call Armani for help. What Tiana doesn’t know is that she has already been promised in marriage to Armani by her brother. And Armani intends to keep that promise.

What ensues is a beautiful chaos. Misha finding out some one has abused his sister, Armani fighting to prove his place in the mafia and secure his marriage to Tiana. But none of it goes smoothly.

The only thing Tiana ever wanted was to be married to man that could love her, give her a home she could call her own, and one day children. Will Tiana get everything she ever wanted?

Will Armani be able to secure their marriage?

Tiana is pure innocence in this criminal world. She has soent her time with her adoptive mother learning how to be a good wife. But when she is promised to a monster she decides to run. She has no choice but to call her brothers best friend Armani for help. She wishes she was promised to a man like Armani. While she knows he is deep in the mafia, he doesn’t treat her like the man she is promised to. He is kind, gentle and bery protective.

Armani De Santis made a promise to Misha when stuff went down previously that he would marry Tiana and take care of her. Sight unseen. But the moment he meets Tiana he has every intention of fullfilling his promise! And he will stop at nothing to get what he wants!

This book is book three in the Corrupted Royals series. It can be read as a stand alone. But this entire series and world deserves to be explored. I love the cross overs with Michelle Heards other series without some of the repetitiveness of other crossovers. Such a wonderful built world with each book becoming a return home when they visit places from previous books. An amazing world that continues to expand with every book!

Highly recommend! Please be aware to the trigger warning at the beginning of the book.

Reading Order and Previous reviews
Destroy Me
Control Me

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Reviewed by Erin K

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A SENSE OF DUTY (Volkov Bratva 2) by Sam Crescent -a review

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A SENSE OF DUTY (Volkov Bratva 2) by Sam Crescent -a review

 

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ABOUT THE BOOI: Release March 7, 2023

I was never supposed to marry Andrei Belov. He was meant to marry my beautiful sister. But she did something very wrong to have the man in charge of the Volkov Bratva change his mind.

Now I’m married to a man many call a monster. He ignores me. I mean nothing to him.

I’m trapped and alone in a loveless marriage. My parents don’t care. They have what they want. Andrei doesn’t like it when I have friends. He doesn’t like it when others take care of me. He claims not to have slept with my sister, but Bethany is still around to cause me trouble, to make me doubt.

It all starts with a kiss to get what I want. If I kiss him, I’ll get a reward, but soon the game changes.

I’m Andrei Belov’s wife. In this world, no one is safe, especially not me. I didn’t know it, but I have an enemy, one that wants me dead no matter the cost. I wasn’t supposed to marry into this family, but now, there is no way out

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REVIEW: A SENSE OF DUTY is the second instalment in Sam Crescent’s contemporary, adult VOLKOV BRATVA dark, erotic, Bratva romance series. This is forty year old, Bratva Brigadier Andrei Belov, and twenty-one year old Adelaide’s story line. A SENSE OF DUTY can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Adelaide and Andrei) A SENSE OF DUTY follows in the aftermath of the arranged marriage between forty year old, Bratva Brigadier Andrei Belov, and twenty-one year old Adelaide. Ivan Volkov is the head of the Volkov Bratva, and as such has arranged a marriage between his Brigadier Andrei Belov, and Adelaide’s sister Bethany but Bethany has angered the man in charge, and Andrei finds himself facing a woman who knows nothing about the life of which she is about to enter. Adelaide is an innocent, unaware of the nuances of Bratva life, and believes she is nothing more than a pawn in a bigger game for the Bratva alliances. From the outset Andrei Belov struggles with what to do with his new wife, a struggle that forces Andrei to push away the woman with whom he will fall in love but someone is targeting our story line couple, and with Andrei’s territory at risk, the safety of his young wife, and his need for control, threaten everything that has ever mattered. What ensues is the building but acrimonious relationship between Andrei and Adelaide, and the potential fall-out as Adelaide must face down an enemy she knows all too well.

The relationship between Adelaide and Andrei is an age gap, arranged marriage between a powerful member of the Volkov Bratva, and an innocent woman with issues of low self esteem, and a family who has turned their backs on their youngest daughter. Adelaide is the black sheep of the family, and as such as been sold to the Bratva to save someone else. Andrei’s attraction to Adelaide is hidden behind a mask of indifference and power but Andrei’s control is about to snap when the threat against Adelaide comes from a familiar place. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic, and provocative.

There is a large ensemble cast of interesting secondary and supporting characters. We are introduced to Andrei’s driver and security Leo; Adelaide’s friend Nathan, her sister Bethany, Volkov Pakhan Ivan Volkov; casino worker Anna; MC member Rage, and his ‘daughter’ Lottie, Oleg Pavlov, and the return of Aurora and Slavik Ivanov. The requisite evil has many faces.

A SENSE OF DUTY is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, fractured family dynamics, acceptance and love. The premise is dark, gritty and heart breaking; the romance is provocative but struggles in the face of issues of trust; the characters are broken, charismatic and tenacious.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Broken Angel /Delicate Angel by Ivy Black & Elizabeth Knox-review

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BROKEN ANGEL / DELICATE ANGEL (Umarova Crime Family 1 & 2) by Ivy Black and Elizabeth Knox-reviews

BROKEN ANGEL
Umarova Crime Family 1
by Ivy Black and Elizabeth Knox
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, Bratva, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 17, 2023

He’s gone without a trace, but I know his heart is still beating.

RUSLAN

The men who shackled me here were told not to kill me. They should have when they had the chance. Now, I’m going to take them out one by one.

Once I figure out who’s behind this, I won’t hold back my anger. Revenge is a dish best served cold, and I’ll make sure to hit them where it hurts the most.

But as soon as I’m free, I’m going to find her first.

The thief who may not be a thief… unless it’s matters of the heart. She clenches mine in her fist, and I don’t want her to let go.

AMELIA

The handsome Russian man I had a one-night stand with is gone. All I’m left with is the sickening realization he helped me make – that my ex-boyfriend stole my identity, and I’ve been paying off his debt.

Ruslan could have helped me out of this mess, but now that he’s disappeared, I have no one on my side. I have to find him.

Not just because I owe him… because I can’t be without him.

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REVIEW: BROKEN ANGEL is the first instalment in the contemporary, adult UMAROVA CRIME FAMILY, dark, erotic, romance series-a spin off/interconnected series with Elizabeth Knox’s STEELE BROTHERS SERIES. This is Chechen Bratva leader, Ruslan Umarova, and Amelia’s story line. BROKEN ANGEL can be read as a stand alone but for back story and cohesion, I recommend reading the Steele Brothers series where Amelia and Ruslan’s story begins.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Ruslan and Amelia) BROKEN ANGEL follows in the wake of the abduction of Ruslan Umarova. Ruslan is missing, and Amelia is desperate for his return. Seven weeks without a word ends when Ruslan is rescued by his brother Lom, wherein he will reveal the betrayal at the hands of someone close. Vengeance is Ruslan’s to mete out but finding the person responsible may take a little more time. Meanwhile, Amelia continues to struggle with the accusations against her, and the theft of her identity that have left her broke but when Amelia’s ex boyfriend continues to circle our story line heroine, Ruslan takes control, ferreting out the truth, and the people involved. What ensues is the continuing romance and relationship between Ruslan and Amelia, and Ruslan’s ascension to the top of the Umarova family.

The relationship between Ruslan and Amelia began in the Steele Brothers series, a relationship predicated on betrayal and lies. Amelia was Ruslan’s target, a means to an end for a perceived betrayal by someone else. Amelia has fallen for the man who could destroy her heart but the abduction of Ruslan pushed Amelia to open her life to the man she would love. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and provocative without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters including Amelia’s mother, and her cousin Emily; Ruslan’s brother Lom; his right hand man Danill, as well as Ruslan and Lom’s mother, their step-father, and half-siblings Nazyr and Eset. Lom and EMily’s story is next.The requisite evil has many faces.

BROKEN ANGEL is a story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, abuse and torture, acceptance and love. The premise is dark, gritty, dramatic and intense; the romance is seductive but not without some scenes of questionable conduct; the characters are powerful, energetic, broken but trying to heal.

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DELICATE ANGEL
Umarova Crime Family 2
by Ivy Black and Elizabeth Knox
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, Bratva, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 17, 2023

There are a million reasons not to date the Russian mobster… I forget all of them the moment he touches me.

LOM

Pretty Emily won’t leave my mind after our make out session. My brother might kill me if I try something with his girl’s cousin, but I don’t know if I can hold back.

Especially when she makes me so jealous, so possessive, it’s impossible to stay away from her.

I shouldn’t be focusing on her. I should be thinking about the family, the money, the blood I have to spill. But every thought revolves around sweet Emily.

I’m losing my mind…

EMILY

I want the happy ending my cousin has, but something tells me I won’t find it in the arms of a Russian mobster… But I’m happy to ignore that nagging voice, as long as Lom keeps touching me.

We’ve done things. Things I want to regret, but I don’t, because I only want more.

When someone close to me threatens me with blackmail, I know Lom could help me. But asking him means exposing our relationship. Is it strong enough to withstand this?

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REVIEW: DELICATE ANGEL is the second instalment in the contemporary, adult UMAROVA CRIME FAMILY erotic, Bratva romance series focusing on the Umarova family-a spin off from Elizabeth Knox’s STEELE BROTHERS series. This is Lom Umarova, and twenty-six year old, real estate sales person/designer Emily Matherson’s story line. DELICATE ANGEL can be read as a stand alone but I recommend reading the series in order for back story and cohesion as there is an ongoing premise throughout. Emily and Lom’s story begins in book one Broken Angel.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Emily and Lom) DELICATE ANGEL follows the continuing relationship between Lom Umarova and Emily Matherson. Emily Matherson is Lom’s brother Ruslan’s fiancé Amelia’s best friend, and as such Lom and Emily find themselves friends with benefits but Lom has been asked to return to Chechnya, to take his place alongside his brother Ruslan, controlling the Umarova Crime Family. As Lom and Emily’s relationship becomes more serious, work for Emily becomes complicated and dangerous, forcing Emily to make a decision, affecting her life going forward. Emily is being blackmailed forcing her to confront the past, revealing the truth to the man that she loves. Meanwhile the Umarova Crime Family is struggling to ferret out a betrayer, someone who had previously usurped control, threatening the family going forward. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Lom and Emily, as Emily battles between head and heart when her family destroys any hopes of a relationship with their only daughter.

The relationship between Lom and Emily begins as a friends with benefits affair but Lom knows his time in America comes with an expiry date, and Lom is hoping to return to Europe with Emily at his side.Emily’s career was finally taking off but threats at the office, and a proposition from Lom, offers Emily a choice she cannot refuse. The $ex scenes are intimate and seductive without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and energetic secondary and supporting characters: Ruslan and Amelia Umarova (Broken Angel), Ruslan and Lom’s half-siblings Nazyr and Eset; Emily’s bodyguard Ludvik; her co-worker Kim, and their boss Michael. The requisite evil has many faces.

DELICATE ANGEL is a story of betrayal and lies, power and control, family and friendships. The fast paced premise is intriguing and detailed but several scenarios/ plot points are improbable-the believability is questionable on many levels; the characters are charismatic and captivating; the romance is passionate and enthusiastic.

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Reviews by Sandy

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